Oakland

A monthly archive of Oakland's public data — construction, business openings, service requests, safety, and food inspections.

Monthly dispatches

1. 2026-04 Oakland permit hits $700k despite half the count permits 2 · new biz 0 · 311 108 · crime 34
2. 2026-03 Oakland permit value jumps to $42,851 permits 4 · new biz 0 · 311 99 · crime 68
3. 2026-02 Oakland's 311 calls jump 39%, led by abandoned cars permits 3 · new biz 0 · 311 99 · crime 59
4. 2026-01 Oakland logs one $24k permit after $258k December permits 1 · new biz 0 · 311 112 · crime 80
5. 2025-12 Oakland permit value jumps to $258k on elevator work permits 3 · new biz 0 · 311 85 · crime 60
6. 2025-11 Oakland logs two permits for $37k, violent crime up to 24 permits 2 · new biz 2 · 311 85 · crime 58
7. 2025-10 Oakland permit value jumps to $692k on express work permits 7 · new biz 0 · 311 109 · crime 70
8. 2025-09 Oakland violent crime up 75% on nine incidents permits 2 · new biz 2 · 311 119 · crime 68
9. 2025-08 Oakland permit value jumps to $2M on new construction permits 7 · new biz 2 · 311 115 · crime 65
10. 2025-07 Oakland permit work jumps to $101k permits 14 · new biz 1 · 311 173 · crime 98
11. 2025-06 Oakland logs 40 requests for discontinued tree service permits 3 · new biz 2 · 311 163 · crime 76
12. 2025-05 Oakland permit value drops 76% despite more filings permits 5 · new biz 0 · 311 124 · crime 69
13. 2025-04 Oakland permit value drops 80% to $208k permits 2 · new biz 1 · 311 142 · crime 63
14. 2025-03 Oakland permit value jumps to $1.06 million permits 7 · new biz 0 · 311 119 · crime 61
15. 2025-02 Oakland permit activity drops 85% in February permits 3 · new biz 0 · 311 124 · crime 50
16. 2025-01 Oakland permit value drops 73% to $209k permits 11 · new biz 5 · 311 94 · crime 46
17. 2024-12 Oakland logs 13 permits, $765k in renovation work permits 13 · new biz 0 · 311 100 · crime 60
18. 2024-11 Oakland permit value jumps to $462k permits 2 · new biz 0 · 311 85 · crime 71
19. 2024-10 Oakland permit work drops 75% to $62k permits 3 · new biz 0 · 311 84 · crime 79
20. 2024-09 Oakland permit value jumps 4,800% on $246k in work permits 3 · new biz 1 · 311 72 · crime 77
21. 2024-08 Oakland logs three permits, $5,000 total permits 3 · new biz 2 · 311 154 · crime 73
22. 2024-07 Oakland logs $2.3M in construction permits permits 6 · new biz 2 · 311 136 · crime 82
23. 2024-06 Oakland permits jump to $95k, mostly express work permits 8 · new biz 2 · 311 137 · crime 63
24. 2024-05 Oakland's violent crime jumps 25% to 30 incidents permits 2 · new biz 1 · 311 188 · crime 75
25. 2024-04 Oakland logs two permits worth $23k in April permits 2 · new biz 0 · 311 321 · crime 70